Mr. Silver

Something I saw on Google News mentioned Mr. Silver, a guy who covers himself in silver makeup and performs as a robot from the future. I checked out his website and found the scrapbook section, where he has photos of himself posing with various celebrities (including David Hasselhoff). I love robots, and I love pretending I'm from the future, but something about this guy just feels a little strange to me.



Maybe it's the whole silver makeup thing. In my view of the future, robots will either look human OR be silver-colored, but probably not both. I think if you want a robot to look human, you should give it human-colored skin. And if you're not trying to make the robot look human, it doesn't need to be human shaped at all. It can be short and boxy, or whatever shape is the most efficient for its purpose. In his skin-tight bodysuit, this guy reminds me more of Slim Goodbody. Maybe Mr. Silver should tell people he's from a 1970's version of the future. If that was how he marketed himself, I'd probably think he was cool, and way less creepy.